Example sentences of "[to-vb] in an " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's quite nice to know in an emergency , if there 's a phone ringing , say in your boss ' boss ' office , or , you know , in a colleague 's colleague 's office , or something like that , that you want to answer , you do n't want to let ring and ring and ring , and you know the extension number quite well , then use it . |
| 2 | One thing that , that we did spend , I mean , I do n't know the Festival seems to come in an awful rush this time I suppose cos , cos |
| 3 | Twenty years after I was there — in the added bleakness of wartime and the blackout — the economist and educationalist John Vaizey ( the late Lord Vaizey ) was to write in an article in Encounter : |
| 4 | On page 37 of his volume of reminiscences [ Burton was to write in an article on rugby ] , Mr Williams is kind enough to suggest that I had distinct possibilities as a player were it not for the lure of tinsel and paint and money and fame and so on . |
| 5 | The only time you 're likely to be using it , is , if your writing an essay , where you going to use conversation , to make it realistic , people do abbreviate in a conversation , or if you 're asked to write in an informal way . |
| 6 | ‘ I will now beg leave to make some observations on the distance of the Veterinary College from the Town — first — because the Society has no rival to dread in an establishment of this nature — secondly — whether the Infirmary is situated a Mile further or nearer it will not prevent people of sense from sending their Horses there — thirdly — the resident pupils being distant from places of dissipation , it will protect their morals and they will employ their time in study . |
| 7 | A lot will depend on your current theatre experience and whether you have done much acting , but finding the right kind of character to work in an audition is going to mean some careful thinking and planning . |
| 8 | ‘ There is obviously a consensus that , generally speaking , it is useful not to work in an environment with pictures of naked women , ’ said a committee spokeswoman yesterday . |
| 9 | ‘ A woman whose response to Chernobyl is that only thirty-one people were killed , who can dismiss as unimportant one of the world 's greatest nuclear disasters which put thousands in hospital , exposed a hundred thousand or more to dangerous radioactivity , devastated vast areas of land , and may result in deaths from cancer amounting to fifty thousand over the next fifty years , is totally unsuitable to be trusted to work in an atomic power station . |
| 10 | However , on a Dow-Stoker Returners programme she discovered that she had quite a strong numerical ability , and decided that she would like to work in an accounts department . |
| 11 | What she did know was that he lived with his mother and two brothers , and that after the war he would go back to work in an insurance office . |
| 12 | If you agree to work in an area which is unfamiliar to you , discuss the role you will be expected to take with your nurse manager . |
| 13 | It is wise to be alert to this , and to stand your ground if asked to work in an area which is beyond your present capabilities . ’ |
| 14 | The advisory team should enable the flow of relevant information on the pupils ' needs to reach the schools where they are placed and enable teachers and visually handicapped pupils to work in an effective way because they are well informed and well supported . |
| 15 | The County Council is offering three posts and applications are welcomed from highly committed and enthusiastic professionals who are keen to work in an action-orientated team . |
| 16 | No one would accuse the Americans of being frightened of the new , or the Indians of refusing to show emotion , or of inability to communicate , but all need to work in an environment which encourages them to give of their best , and encourages them to look outwards rather than inwards . |
| 17 | The student Work Experience programme is always a positive way of learning about the skills and attitudes of young people who may wish to work in an organisation like yours . |
| 18 | But when we ask children to write , we often ask them to work in an atmosphere where all sorts of noises compete for attention . |
| 19 | The class teacher 's general class management and discipline must be good so that the support teacher does not have to work in an atmosphere of excessive noise , nor for that matter in one of silence . |
| 20 | At the age of 21 it may be attractive to work in an exotic location on an hourly paid basis with minimal regard for the niceties of work permits and income tax ; but it may be a great deal less attractive twenty years later . |
| 21 | Hetty had left the shop to work in an ordnance factory soon after Sarah returned , and now to add to the misery of the two girls , Mabel went to train as an auxiliary nurse and Mrs Dyson 's sister came to take charge of the shop . |
| 22 | The most important of these was the Save the Children Fund ( SCF ) ; Nina Boyle went to the USSR in 1921 to work in an SCF famine-relief programme , she wrote articles for SCF publications , and she made frequent speeches as a representative of the organization . |
| 23 | As Rain passed Tavett 's desk he cupped his face in his hands and moaned for her benefit , saying : ‘ Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work in an ordinary office instead of a newspaper where every kind of freak feels entitled to barge in and collar you ? ’ |
| 24 | I do n't know , I did n't really want to work in an office . |
| 25 | It is an old piece of advice that if you want to work in an area ( insurance , real estate or food ) you should spend some time working in that area . |
| 26 | Seven in ten were continuing to work in an IT area , building on the knowledge and skills acquired in the Advanced Course . |
| 27 | Students are encouraged to apply analytical and diagnostic skills to the information-related problems which are likely to be encountered at the interface of Personal Assistant , Office Supervisory and Middle Management levels , thus enhancing their ability to work in an interactive role in team situations . |
| 28 | In this way , communication is enhanced in written and oral modes to develop the expertise needed to work in an international office environment . |
| 29 | While the Faculty encourages all those interested in these research degrees to apply , it will only accept as research students those who wish to work in an area in which the Faculty can provide supervision and has basic materials . |
| 30 | I 'd always thought I 'd like to work in an old people 's home . |